The Digester

4 hours ago · Spain · 24 articles

Atletico Madrid v Barcelona live: La Liga updates

Follow live minute-by-minute text coverage, team news and confirmed lineups from the La Liga clash on 4 April 2026.

4 hours ago · Spain · 15 articles

Mallorca stun Real Madrid 2-1 with added-time winner

Vedat Muriqi struck in stoppage time as Mallorca beat Real Madrid 2-1 in Palma, denting Real's title hopes and lifting Mallorca further from the relegation zone.

10 hours ago · Iran · 17 articles

Iran says 'Be polite and pass' as Strait of Hormuz traffic falls

Iranian embassies have posted tongue-in-cheek messages as shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz has largely halted since Feb 28 strikes, with only a trickle of vessels passing and Tehran considering a toll system.

science

Artemis II passes halfway to the moon; students find likely ancient star

Four astronauts are en route to the moon on Artemis II and scientists have announced the discovery of a very ancient, metal poor star identified by undergraduate researchers using SDSS data.

4 hours ago · United States · 9 articles

finance

Spain and four EU partners ask Brussels for coordinated windfall tax on energy firms

Five EU governments have asked the European Commission to study a temporary, coordinated tax on extraordinary profits of energy companies to help shield consumers from oil price rises linked to the Iran war.

11 hours ago · Spain · 19 articles

2 hours ago · United States · 6 articles

U.S. asks appeals court to pause judge's halt on Trump White House ballroom over security

The National Park Service asked a federal appeals court to pause a judge's temporary halt to a $400 million White House ballroom project, arguing that stopping construction endangers the President, staff and family and seeking an expedited decision while preparing an appeal.

14 hours ago · Iran · 18 articles

Iran says it rejected US 48-hour ceasefire offer

Tehran says it turned down a US proposal for a two-day truce amid conflicting statements from Washington and Iran about talks to end the conflict that began after the Feb 28 offensive.

1 hour ago · United Kingdom · 6 articles

Cambridge win men's Boat Race; Oxford end women's drought

In London, Cambridge claimed the men's race by 3.5 lengths for their 89th win, while Oxford ended a decade-long wait in the women's race with a 9.4 second victory led by Paris 2024 bronze medallist Heidi Long.

crime

UK charges three over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances

Three men have been charged after ambulances were set on fire near a Golders Green synagogue on March 23, in an attack described by the prime minister as deeply shocking.

13 hours ago · United Kingdom · 18 articles

14 hours ago · Ukraine · 14 articles

Russian air strikes kill at least 14 across Ukraine

Mass missile and drone attacks, including Shahed drones, struck Kharkiv and multiple regions as Ukrainian air defenses intercepted most incoming targets.

1 hour ago · United States · 5 articles

Geno Auriemma apologizes after confrontation with Dawn Staley

UConn coach Geno Auriemma apologized for a heated on-court exchange with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley after the Huskies' 62-48 Final Four loss, saying his actions were uncalled for.

1 hour ago · Iran · 4 articles

Trump sets 48-hour deadline as Iran shoots down US F-15 and airman is missing

President Donald Trump warned Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours or face military action, while US forces search for a missing airman after an F-15 was shot down and regional strikes have raised casualties and evacuations.

15 hours ago · Peru · 15 articles

One dead and 47 injured at Alejandro Villanueva stadium in Lima

A fan gathering ahead of the Superclásico left one person dead and 47 injured after a crush in the south stand; firefighters deny a wall collapse and authorities have opened an investigation.

1 hour ago · Israel · 3 articles

Israeli police arrest antiwar protesters in Tel Aviv

Police clashed with and arrested demonstrators in Tel Aviv on 4 April 2026 as protesters opposed the war on Iran and called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down.

12 hours ago · United States · 12 articles

Trump and allies use stark war language toward Iran

Since early March, President Donald Trump and allied officials have used explicit violent language about military action in Iran, proposed renaming the Defense Department, and made comments that include threats to infrastructure and praise for strikes, while press reports cite possible financial links to military contractors.

science

NASA shares first Orion photos as Artemis II heads to lunar orbit

Two crew photographs show Earth as Orion journeys to the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission beyond Earth orbit since 1972.

3 hours ago · United States · 5 articles

10 hours ago · United Kingdom · 12 articles

Manchester City v Liverpool: FA Cup quarter-final

Carabao Cup holders Manchester City host Liverpool at 12:45pm in an FA Cup quarter-final that goes to extra time and penalties if drawn, with notable selection changes and Rodri transfer comments from Pep Guardiola.

2 hours ago · United States · 4 articles

Report: Hegseth ousts Army chief amid fears of being replaced

A New York Post report says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week pushed out Gen. Randy George and other leaders, allegedly out of fear that Army Secretary Dan Driscoll could replace him; the Pentagon denies a personal feud.